Honey Soy Chicken Thighs
These honey soy chicken thighs have the perfect combination of sweet and savory. Baked in a pool of sweet honey and savory soy sauce mixed with garlic and ginger. Baked until tender and juicy!
When you want something easy to make for dinner, but also tasty, delicious and nutritious…most people turn to chicken. Its healthy, cooks fast, and can be pretty darn tasty if you cook it with the right seasonings and marinades.
Even if you don’t have the time to marinate, just the chicken cooking in the marinade will give it plenty of flavor. Basting throughout the cooking time helps with the flavor as well!
This marinade is one of my favorites. It’s so simple and easy, and has so many flavors.
I’m a true believer that there is no such thing as too much garlic. It just adds more and more flavor the more you use, in my opinion. You can use fresh minced garlic, or garlic powder for this recipe. I used garlic powder just because its a lot faster, and still gives out alot of flavor.
When you marinate your chicken thighs, you want to make sure that each and every piece is sharing the love, and soaking in the good stuff.
Cast iron skillet, if you have one, awesome…if you don’t, get one…and if you are like me and have had one sitting in your cabinets but never use it, start to use it!!!
Ive had mine for almost a year now, and I never used it. I think I used it once, if that. I guess I was intimidated by it maybe. I’d always seeing these amazing looking recipes using cat iron skillets, but for some reason I never used mine.
That doesn’t matter though, because I broke it out again, and used it and I am so so happy I finally found the “courage” to use it!
I’m not sure if its just in my head, but the chicken tasted ten times better being cooked in a cast iron skillet.
Not to mention…it jazzes up your food photos!
Make sure to check out my recipe for Balsamic Baked Chicken Thighs With Goat Cheese + Thyme! https://thehungrylyoness.com/recipe/balsamic-baked-chicken-thighs-with-goat-cheese-thyme/
Honey Soy Chicken Thighs
Ingredients
- 1 1/2-2 LBS. Skinless & Boneless Chicken Thighs
- 3 TBSP olive oil
- 1/2 TSP Ground Ginger
- 3 TBSP Honey
- 2 TBSP Soy Sauce or Liquid Aminos
- 1/2 TBSP Garlic Powder
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- Fresh Chopped Parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a large bowl mix together olive oil, ginger, honey, garlic powder, soy sauce, salt and pepper.
- Place chicken thighs in bowl with marinade mixture. Make sure each piece of chicken is in the marinade. Marinate for at least 30 minutes, or longer if you have that option.
- In a cast iron skillet or baking dish, place chicken thighs and pour marinade on top of chicken.
- Bake in preheated oven for 35-40 minutes. Make sure to turn your chicken thighs over once or twice throughout baking time so they bake to be juicy.
- When thighs are done, turn broiler on low heat and broil tops of chicken thighs for about 1-2 minutes to get a nice crisp to them.
- Serve with your favorite side vegetable or salad. Enjoy!
